Poem
A Poppy
| Title | A Poppy |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Longley |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collected Poems (Michael Longley) | 2006 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3111
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Michael Longley) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2006 |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 255 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem intertwines the images of soldiers marching to war (WWI), Homeric narrative, and a field of poppies. Poem includes reference to Greek mythology (Gorgythion) and to a corn-goddess. From The Weather in Japan (2000). |
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